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Sailing technique Phil M.18166 at 7:37am 10.11.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/991 I'm a new sailor this season and bought a used O'Day 222 this spring. We've had a lot of fun learni
Not shifting into reverse.. dblake05 at 7:08am 10.11.05 Other Sailboats 2/953 I am having no luck getting my reverse to engage (although it will reverse if I pull it up hard). Is
Atomic 4 engine in 69 Bristol Sloop 32 Robert Brand at 6:23am 10.11.05 Other Sailboats 3/930 After sailing, the engine sometimes does not start. There are water droplets on all four spark plug
Stinky Forward head H40 Sailortom20832 at 5:47am 10.11.05 Big Boats 21/1852 The forward head on my H40 stinks. It doesn't get used much, so I think seawater has stagnated and
Bilge Odors Brad Hoff at 5:43am 10.11.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/3635 Peggy,My boat is a 1984 Hunter 34I have been reading your posts and ideas for the past two years
Battery Location on 26C Doug J at 5:27am 10.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1181 Currently in my 26S, I have two batteries under the sink. I really don't like them there, and want
Catalina 22 Fixed Keel Bolt corrosion Charles McElhill at 5:22am 10.11.05 Smaller Boats 1/1846 Question; How can you determine the relative soundness of fixed keel mounting boilts in a 22' Catal
Securing Internal Mast Wiring Rob19574 at 4:12am 10.11.05 Ask All Sailors 11/3287 Hi All,I am in the process of doing some mast work and was wondering what the best way to secure m
Mast wiring question Roy Udwin at 2:55am 10.11.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1015 I have a 1984 Hunter 27. My mast lights (steaming and anchor) are not working. Obviously the bulbs o
Mast post settling Ken13505 at 12:51am 10.11.05 Islander 3/1975 I am noticing some compressing of mast post. Has anyone else had this problem? If so, what to do abo
knot meter vs. gps Bill C320, Papillon at 12:45am 10.11.05 Ask All Sailors 35/5754 I recently had my knotmeter overhauled by the manufacturer. I had shorted it out when working on my
What Kind of Glue Brian at 11:46pm 10.10.05 Day Sailers 15/1732 Hi, The flap on the bottom of my Hunter 170 where the center board comes out is loose. What k
hunter 25.5 cradle drawing bobdilk1 at 11:40pm 10.10.05 Smaller Boats 0/852 Does anybody have any info on the location of the pads for moving the Hunter 25.5? Or the side profi
Changing PROPS Tom Granton at 11:39pm 10.10.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/873 Catalina 36. I presently have a 2 blade prop 15RH13. Reverse is not very responsive. Would you recom
Water Pressure BobW at 11:28pm 10.10.05 Ask All Sailors 11/1143 On another thread a few days ago I asked about my seemingly low water pressure. I'm getting about .
Seidelmann 299 Owners - Texas Daydreams at 11:17pm 10.10.05 Seidelmann 3/1843 Hi.Anyone out there with a Seidelmann 299 arround Kemah, Galveston, Seabrook?ThanksMarty1000
Boats of Interest greenminnow at 9:27pm 10.10.05 Trailer Sailors 15/2038 Hi All, I am looking for a boat in the 20 foot size that is easy to trailer, sets up quickly, will
backstay problems geoduz at 9:21pm 10.10.05 Catalina 30 1/1469 I have a 1988 Catalina 30 tall rig, and have some concerns about the backstay configuration. It seem
Mast Raising with Roller Furler csobalvarro at 3:47pm 10.10.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/4871 I'm planning to get a CDI roller furler for my 26D. How does this change the process of raising and
size of a genoa for a 25 scottw at 2:07pm 10.10.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/758 What are the measurements that I should look for not that I am trying to find a used genoa for my Ma

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Cabin top rail removal? arf145 at 7:21am 04.28.21 Well, I just used duct tape, which worked wonderfully. My concern about the silicone type repair ta
36 foot Hunter Anchoring Questions - Chain and Rope Ratio drm1 at 7:20am 04.28.21 Chesapeake Bay, 35lb delta with 50 feet of chain and 100 feet of nylon rode. Typical anchoring her
My 2005 Force 10 stove FBD at 7:18am 04.28.21
Compass vs GPS JamesG161 at 7:13am 04.28.21 Or I could wait until the poles are done shifting. That would be a Longggggg Wait.:facepalm: You
Need a new mast edj54 at 7:13am 04.28.21 Thank you. All the companies making new masts seem to be behind due to demand and, ofcourse, Covid.
36 foot Hunter Anchoring Questions - Chain and Rope Ratio jeff356 at 7:05am 04.28.21 In my case I am using it as the same thing, probably should have called it a snubber. Have gone wit
Need a new mast sail sfbay at 7:00am 04.28.21 Welcome to the forum!! You can purchase NEW masts from any number of spar manufacturers like RigRit
36 foot Hunter Anchoring Questions - Chain and Rope Ratio drm1 at 6:59am 04.28.21 Had a 35lb Delta but dragged and plowed a few times, now have a Rocna 44lb, big improvement as it g
Compass vs GPS JamesG161 at 6:57am 04.28.21
Funny Friday!!! (1) All U Get at 6:56am 04.28.21 Air fryer?
Different size sail acceptable? sail sfbay at 6:56am 04.28.21 My thoughts on your new jib sail are it will have a very large window of visibility and a lot of sai
Different size sail acceptable? shemandr at 6:54am 04.28.21 So the sail is shorter in height and longer on the foot? You didn't include the luff length of your
36 foot Hunter Anchoring Questions - Chain and Rope Ratio drm1 at 6:51am 04.28.21
Head replacement bear333 at 6:35am 04.28.21 Thanks JRT, exactly what I was looking for.
Parallel Charge Circuit Georgedoyle at 6:31am 04.28.21 That makes sense. I was wondering what the LED indicated. I was a little concerned because it is red
Compass vs GPS Don S/V ILLusion at 6:23am 04.28.21 Magnetic compass deviation around New England is close to 15 degrees different than what your GPS wi
RAM Mike installation at the pedestal. Alansails at 6:18am 04.28.21 Ran a new rg-8 cable from antenna to radio, up thru the pedestal. paulj :hook2: WOW, Paul, THA
Loose Prop Strut RoyS at 6:18am 04.28.21 While aligning your motor and the strut, pay attention to the shaft in the stern tube. It should be
Catalina 22 to a Catalina 310 - the right move for us? Alansails at 6:11am 04.28.21 We started out exactly like you, We wish you well, Please Remember to join the 310 association! BT
Compass vs GPS DougM at 5:55am 04.28.21 Is the chart plotter reading magnetic north to coincide with the magnetic compass? That said, even

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